Category: Green Building LEED News
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Ohio Leads the Nation with 100 LEED-Certified Public Schools and Hundreds More in the Pipeline
Feature image: Ohio LEED schools save energy, money and resources and are healthier for students and faculty Washington, D.C. — (Dec. 11, 2013)— Today, the U.S. Green Bui…
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Controversial Rule Pits Environmental Community Against Wind Industry
A revised rule allows wind farms to injure or kill eagles if they get a 30-year permit.
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GridPoint Highlights Seven Hidden Benefits of Submetering
Industry standards and programs call for submetering technology
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11 EVs Cheaper Than the Average New Car
When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy (DOE) issued its list of the most fuel efficient vehicles on the market, all were either 100-percent electric or plug-in hybrids, but how much did they cost? The skeptical response—and perhaps the one that has prevented electric vehicles (EV) from grabbing a larger share of the…
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Is There Lead in Your Latte?
by Kristina Chew An investigation by Germany’s Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) in Berlin has found that cleaners used in espresso machines can add a shot of lead to your latte. As reported in the German newsmagazine Der Spiegel, a safety study found that high-end espresso-makers can release large amounts of lead into coffee for days after they are cleaned. The…